Bootheel Open Stat Story
February 2, 2021
The Bootheel Open in Kennett Missouri at the Ultimate Fitness facility Saturday January 30th showcased some of the top end talent from the area. A number of players stood out offensively including four players registering exit vlo's 90 plus. 2023's UALR commit Trey Gardner (Kennett), Hayden Nazarenus (Cooter) and Tanner Pierce (Kennett) showed they are players to know in the class having big days both performance and metrics wise. 2021 uncommitted Bodey Ellis (Kennett) was 93+ off the bat and had the top Blast Motion hand speed at the event. Behind the plate 2023 Carter Crosnoe (Cape Central) demonstrated soft hands and good receiving skills with a pop time as low as 2.04.
On the mound a couple of 2021 LHP's led the way. Lindenwood signee Eli Brown (Saxony Lutheran) is a projectable framed arm that was up to 85 and showed plus feel for both his curveball and slider. Three Rivers CC signee Payton Heinley had one of the top curveballs at the event while topping out at 84 on the gun. A trio of 2022 arms showed upside and will be guys to follow this spring/summer. Kannon Carr (Poplar Bluff), Cayden Drum (Jackson Drum) and Ben Bledsoe (Charleston) all checked in in the top 5 in max fastball and fastball spin rate making them young arms to keep an eye on.
Below are the top statistical performers from the event.
TrackMan Exit Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Hayden Nazarenus | MO | Cooter | 2023 | OF | 94.9 mph |
| 2 | Bodey Ellis | MO | Kennett | 2021 | SS | 93.5 mph |
| 3 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 92.9 mph |
| 4 | Kannon Carr | MO | Poplar Bluff | 2022 | RHP | 90.6 mph |
| 5 | Tanner Pierce | MO | Kennett | 2023 | SS | 89.6 mph |
TrackMan Peak Distance
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 332 ft |
| 2 | Hayden Nazarenus | MO | Cooter | 2023 | OF | 328 ft |
| 3 | Tanner Pierce | MO | Kennett | 2023 | SS | 325 ft |
| 4 | Bodey Ellis | MO | Kennett | 2021 | SS | 320 ft |
| 5 | Jacob Kinsman | IL | Benton | 2023 | 3B | 305 ft |
Blast Motion Peak Hand Speed
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Bodey Ellis | MO | Kennett | 2021 | SS | 25.9 mph |
| 2 | Jacob Kinsman | IL | Benton | 2023 | 3B | 25.4 mph |
| 3 | Ben Bledsoe | MO | Charleston | 2022 | RHP | 25.3 mph |
| 4 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 5 | Tanner Pierce | MO | Kennett | 2023 | SS | 23.9 mph |
Blast Motion Peak Bat Speed
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 74.8 mph |
| 2 | Andrew Nevenner | MO | Francis Howell North | 2023 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 3 | Tanner Pierce | MO | Kennett | 2023 | SS | 73.6 mph |
| 4 | Jacob Kinsman | IL | Benton | 2023 | 3B | 73.5 mph |
| 5 | Bodey Ellis | MO | Kennett | 2021 | SS | 72.8 mph |
Infield Throwing Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Tanner Pierce | MO | Kennett | 2023 | SS | 81 |
| 2 | Hayden Nazarenus | MO | Cooter | 2023 | OF | 78 |
| 3 | Ben Bledsoe | MO | Charleston | 2022 | RHP | 77 |
Outfield Throwing Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Hayden Nazarenus | MO | Cooter | 2023 | OF | 85 |
| 2 | Kannon Carr | MO | Poplar Bluff | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| 3 | Trey Gardner | MO | Kennett | 2023 | OF | 81 |
Catcher Pop Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Carter Crosnoe | MO | Cape Central | 2023 | C | 2.04-2.05 |
TrackMan Max Fastball
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Eli Brown | MO | Saxony Lutheran | 2021 | LHP | 85.2 mph |
| 2 | Payton Heinley | MO | Kennett | 2021 | LHP | 83.7 mph |
| 3 | Kannon Carr | MO | Poplar Bluff | 2022 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
| 4 | Cayden Drum | MO | Jackson | 2022 | RHP | 82.5 mph |
| 5 | Ben Bledsoe | MO | Charleston | 2022 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
Fastball Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Payton Heinley | MO | Kennett | 2021 | LHP | 2259 rpm |
| 2 | Kannon Carr | MO | Poplar Bluff | 2022 | RHP | 2140 rpm |
| 3 | Ben Bledsoe | MO | Charleston | 2022 | RHP | 2138 rpm |
| 4 | Samuel "Peyton" Hodges | MO | East Prairie | 2023 | RHP | 2128 rpm |
| 5 | Cayden Drum | MO | Jackson | 2022 | RHP | 2068 rpm |
Curveball Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Samuel "Peyton" Hodges | MO | East Prairie | 2023 | RHP | 2192 rpm |
| 2 | Payton Heinley | MO | Kennett | 2021 | LHP | 2188 rpm |
| 3 | Heath Glazebrook | IL | Normal University | 2023 | 2B | 2158 rpm |
Curveball Peak Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (max) |
| 1 | Jacob Kinsman | IL | Benton | 2023 | 3B | -12.5 in |
| 2 | Heath Glazebrook | IL | Normal University | 2023 | 2B | -12.4 in |
| 3 | Kannon Carr | MO | Poplar Bluff | 2022 | RHP | -11.1 in |
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